MPH / MD combined degree

Graduates of the MPH/MD combined degree program have exciting opportunities in both the public and private sectors, working on issues as diverse as bioterrorism, cancer prevention, and quality improvement in health services. Many MPH/MD holders assume leadership roles in government agencies, academic medicine, health policy, and research.

In the combined MPH/MD, the student takes a leave of absence from the MD curriculum following the completion of the first two years of study and Part 1 of the USMLE.

The student then undertakes one academic year of full time study in the College of Public Health, which allows completion of 48 (or more) of the 60 credit hours required for the MPH. The remaining 12 credit hours include 4 credit hours of practice placement, 4 credit hours for the culminating experience, and 4 credit hours of elective.

The student will usually return to the medical curriculum for one full year (Med III) of clinical rotations, all of which are required, and then complete the MPH requirements during the final year (Med IV) of the medical curriculum, using the MPH work to satisfy some of the Med IV electives.

Visit the College of Medicine Web site for more information about the MD degree.